Russian Spiral tutorial – a jewellery making course - PART 2

Start with making the narrow ending, as we did in the previous bracelet so that it will fit the endcaps. So…

String 12 15/0 TR beads in a sequence shown in the picture.

2 PFG Aluminum, 1 Metallic Nebula

2 PFG Aluminum, 1 Metallic Nebula

2 PFG Aluminum, 1 Metallic Nebula

2 PFG Aluminum, 1 Metallic Nebula

Pass the needle through all the beads to make a circle.

Pull the thread and pass through the 1^st  two beads.

String 3 beads (1 Nebula and 2 PFG Aluminum) and pass the needle through the 1^st silver bead just behind the blue one.

Repeat the 4^th step 3 times until the end of the circle. Pull the thread so that the beads look like a rope.

Make two more rows.

If you want to use end caps with bigger holes you may resign from making this narrow part.

As you have completed the beginning of the rope it’s time to make the main part of the bracelet. Replace 15/0 TR with pink and blue 11/0 TR.

 String 1 pink 11/0 TR and 2 silver 15/0 TR and pass the needle through the 1^st silver bead just behind the nearest blue one.

Repeat the 5^th step.

String 3 beads (1 blue 11/0 TR and 2 silver 15/0 TR ) and pass the needle through the 1^st silver bead just behind the nearest blue one.

Repeat the 7^th step.

String 3 beads (1 pink 11/0 TR and 2 silver 15/0 TR) and pass the needle through the 1^st silver bead just behind the nearest pink one.

Repeat the 9th step.

String 3 beads (1 blue 11/0 TR and 2 silver 15/0 TR ) and pass the needle through the 1^st silver bead just behind the nearest blue one.

Repeat the 11 step.

Continue making the following rows in the same way. Add a 11/0 TR bead in the same colour as the bead in front of the needle and then 2 silver 15/0 TOHO beads and pass the needle through the 1^st silver bead just behind the nearest 11/0 TR bead.

By adding the following rows the rope should look like it’s shown in the picture.

As you have reached the desired length of the bracelet, it’s time to make a narrow end.

We add blue 15/0 TOHO Round beads instead of 11/0 TOHO Round, as we did at the beginning of the rope. This part isn’t much thinner, but it’s thin enough to be put into the hole of the clasp.

Make 3 more rows this way. Tie a knot between the beads, secure the threads and trim.

Russian Spiral rope is empty inside so to prevent the bracelet from falling in and to make it look neat, you can put, a silicone tube inside the bracelet before you put the end caps on it. I used a thin speaker wire.

Put some glue into the end caps and slide them over the ends of the rope.

Attach the jump rings, the lobster clasp and the charm.

It’s done. We’re really curious how your Russian Spiral will look like. Show the pictures on our Facebook group.